City of Burlington, NJ
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2023-11-09
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 2 Administration of Government
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Article XV Department of Law
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 2 Art XV Department of Law
- § 2-54 Director.
- § 2-55 Functions.
- Ch 6 Boards, Committees, Councils and Agencies
- Ch 18 Claims, Payment of
- Ch 27 Court, Municipal
- Ch 33 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 37 Funds
- Ch 42 Housing Authority
- Ch 48 Officers and Employees
- Ch 54 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 66 Adult Establishments
- Ch 70 Affordable Housing
- Ch 76 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 80 Amusements
- Ch 84 Animals
- Ch 89 Athletic Code of Conduct
- Ch 95 Bicycles
- Ch 99 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 103 Boat Ramp
- Ch 108 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 113 Business Licensing
- Ch 121 Clothing Donation Bins
- Ch 125 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 130 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 133 Curfew
- Ch 136 Development Maps and Plans
- Ch 140 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 146 Fee Schedule
- Ch 150 Firearms
- Ch 154 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 158 Fire Lanes and Fire Zones
- Ch 162 Fire Prevention
- Ch 166 Fires, Residential Outdoor
- Ch 170 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 176 Garage Sales
- Ch 181 Graffiti
- Ch 189 Handbills
- Ch 192 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 195 Housing Standards
- Ch 201 Junkyards
- Ch 207 Land Development
- Ch 213 Licensing
- Ch 217 Littering
- Ch 233 Newsracks
- Ch 237 Noise
- Ch 239 Nuisances
- Ch 241 Obscene Material Display
- Ch 245 Parades
- Ch 251 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 255 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 259 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 265 Property Maintenance
- Ch 272 Retail Food Establishments
- Ch 275 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 277 Sewers
- Ch 281 Shopping Carts
- Ch 285 Signs
- Ch 295 Smoking Prohibited in Certain Public Places
- Ch 300 Collection of Waste Material
- Ch 306 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 311 Swimming Pools
- Ch 315 Taxation
- Ch 319 Taxicabs
- Ch 326 Towing and Storage
- Ch 330 Trailers, Campers and Recreational Vehicles
- Ch 334 Trees
- Ch 338 Vacant and Abandoned Properties
- Ch 340 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 344 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 354 Water Service
- Appendix
- Ch A400 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
The Director of the Department of Law shall be the City Solicitor.
The Solicitor need not be an employee, but may be a duly contracted
entity.
The Department of Law shall perform all appropriate functions
associated with:
A.
Being legal advisor to the Mayor, members of Common Council and the
Business Administrator;
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 05-2011]
B.
Advising as to form and sufficiency of ordinances prior to passage.
Reviewing and approving contracts, deeds, documents and instruments
prior to the execution thereof by or on behalf of the City;
C.
Conducting appeals from orders, decisions or judgments affecting
any interest of the City as directed by the Council;
D.
Entering into any agreement, compromise or settlement of any litigation
in which the City is involved, subject to the approval of the Council;
E.
Rendering opinions, in writing, upon any question of law submitted
to him/her by Council, the Mayor and the Business Administrator;
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 05-2011]
F.
Maintaining a record of all actions, suits, proceedings and matters
which relate to the City's interest, and report thereon, as the Mayor
and Council require.
